Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 08/10/12

ACROSS

1 Start to apply to join the police (4,4,5)

10 Puts the same clothes on again, with modifications (9)

11 Loose thread for model taking hard liquor (5)

12 Covering top with veneer finish (7)

13 Touch things up when about to get forward (7)

14 High time to keep one informed (6)

16 Put a limit on others with endless intrigue (8)

18 Following right inside, dismissing all doubt (8)

20 Was my site dug up to get block on the green (6)

23 In a way, plan to get directions from handbook (4-3)

24 Create new disturbance, to perform again (2-5)

26 In Calais, a Socialist went back belowdeck (5)

27 Don’t like to see over one Swiss city, having to lie dormant (9)

28 Notice set, having meant to drive away (13)

DOWN

2 Manage to regulate secret society (5)

3 After the last section, a good book was in good taste (7)

4 Want to adopt way to get settled (6)

5 Respected former pupil waited at the end (8)

6 Take away old suit, having no chance of success (3,2,2)

7 Did miser care about theory of selfish personal advancement? (9)

8 Political influence set by lobbying company (8,5)

9 Having a measure of speed, at one time, races about inside stadiums (13)

15 Disappeared with small bill, and got rid of it (9)

17 Do Nats shop around for an instant record? (4-4)

19 About to get slice off-line, with regret (7)

21 Article by old US group in question (7)

22 Investigating how to get into power with 10 across, about to leave (6)

25 Find adult in a trap another time (5)